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Table 3 Levels of physical activity in adolescents (13–18 years) across European countries. This table displays a summary of the results reported in the articles included in the systematic review

From: Variation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Country

Total physical activity (CPM/day)

Average steps/day (Pedometer)

MVPA (min/day)

% meeting guidelines of 60 min MVPA daily

% vigorously active on ≥2 h/week

Accelerometer

E.M.A

Accelerometer

Pedometer

E.M.A

Questionnaire

Albania

       

29(B) 14(G) [46]

30 [46]

Austria

       

18(B) 5(G) [46]

62 [46]

Armenia

       

25(B) 14(G) [46]

34 [46]

Belgium

 

16799(B) 13488(G) [25]

   

60 [25]

 

17(B) 6(G) (FL) [46]

69 (FL) [46]

17(B) 11(G) (WR) [46]

60 (WR) [46]

Bulgaria

       

25(B) 18(G) [46]

42 [46]

Croatia

       

25(B) 12(G) [46]

43 [46]

Czech Republic

       

20(B) 13(G) [46]

52 [46]

Denmark

520(B) 452(G) [38]

 

77(B) 60(G) [38]

    

16(B) 7(G) [46]

76 [46]

581 [47]b

30 [47]b

Estonia

679(B) 497(G) [38]

 

110(B) 74(G) [38]

    

18(B) 9(G) [46]

52 [46]

625 [47]b

38 [47]b

Finland

  

71 [52]

    

22(B) 13(G) [46]

68 [46]

France

  

43; 48â—‹ 28* 17BTS 18â—‹BTS 12*BTS [32]

 

17; 2BTS [32]

  

14(B) 6(G) [46]

51 [46]

Germany

       

16(B) 9(G) [46]

64 [46]

Greece

       

15(B) 7(G) [46]

50 [46]

Hungary

   

39(B)â—‹ 40(G)â—‹ 48(B)* 41(G)* [24]

  

21(B) 20(G) [27]

24(B) 11(G) [46]

49 [46]

Iceland

       

25(B) 14(G) [46]

21 [46]

Ireland

       

25(B) 9(G) [46]

53 [46]

Italy

       

11(B) 5(G) [46]

52 [46]

Latvia

       

21(B) 14(G) [46]

52 [46]

Lithuania

       

23(B) 12(G) [46]

59 [46]

Luxembourg

       

26(B) 9(G) [46]

65 [46]

Malta

       

16(B) 9(G) [46]

35 [46]

Republic of Moldova

       

25(B) 22(G) [46]

36 [46]

Netherlands

       

22(B) 12(G) [46]

74 [46]

Norway

654(B) 553(G) [38]

 

92(B) 82(G) [38]

    

23(B) 8(G) [46]

74 [46]

Poland

       

25(B) 11(G) [46]

42 [46]

Portugal

635(B) 483(G) [38]

 

110(B) 80(G) [38]

    

18(B) 5(G) [46]

40 [46]

562 [47]b

29 [47]b

56 [52]

Romania

   

53(B)â—‹ 58(G)â—‹ 66(B)* 74(G)â—‹ [24]

  

36 (B) 48(G) [27]

21(B) 11(G) [46]

37 [46]

Russian federation

       

21(B) 11(G) [46]

44 [46]

Slovak republic

   

61(B)â—‹ 45(G)â—‹ 69(B)â—‹* 36(G)â—‹ [24]

  

44(B) 26(G) [27]

25(B) 13(G) [46]

47 [46]

Slovenia

       

21(B) 7(G) [46]

48 [46]

Spain

  

68; 72â—‹ 55* 41BTS 43BTSâ—‹ 32BTS* [32]

 

60; 19BTS [32]

  

28(B) 12(G) [46]

55 [46]

Sweden

       

15(B) 10(G) [46]

62 [46]

Switzerland

647 [47]g

 

44 [47]g

    

12(B) 7(G) [46]

68 [46]

FYRM

       

27(B) 12(G) [46]

37 [46]

Turkey

       

18(B) 9(G) [44]

31[44]

Ukraine

       

26(B) 16(G) [46]

40 [46]

United Kingdom

597 [47]d, 570 [47]e

12637(B) 11782 (G) [25]

35 [47]d 29 [47]e

  

37 [25]

53(B) 40(G) [27]

18(B) 9(G) (ENG) [46]

51 (ENG) [46]

63 [52]

14(B) 11(G) (SC) [46]

58 (SC) [46]

16(B) 8(G) (WAL) [46]

50 (WAL) [46]

  1. Values are the mean unless stated otherwise; Average day unless stated otherwise; ○ = weekday; ✱ = weekend; min = minutes; MVPA moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, E.M.A. Ecological momentary assessment, FYRM The former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, B Boys, G Girls, ENG England, SC Scotland, WAL Wales, FL Flanders, WR Walloon region; Ekelund et al. [47] reported data from pooled studies: [47]b = Riddoch; [47]d = ALSPAC (= Avon longitudinal study of parents and children); [47] e = PEACH (= Personal and environmental associations with children’s health); [47] g = KISS (Kinder Sportstudie); Aibar et al. [32] reported MVPA separately for 10 min bouts (=BTS)